| Index | Curlew | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Curlew | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Curlew. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Curlew, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Curlew, IA, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mallard, IA | 227 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Albert City, IA | 589 | 75% | 56.3% |
| West Bend, IA | 651 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,706 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Laurens, IA | 1,196 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Curlew, IA | 67 | n/a |
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| Orlando, OK | 67 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Silex, MO | 67 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Swink, OK | 67 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Graysville, OH | 67 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Dutch John, UT | 67 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Curlew, IA | 67 | n/a |